Using the map, which reason best explains why Shanghai was populated several thousand years ago? A: Shanghai was located on the ocean as well as the river. B: Shanghai was a major rice-growing region. B: Shanghai was the tea growing region

• flyinggingerbap4z6ce: the answer should e A, because the ocean and river would have provided transportation of goods
• Zyphoid: It is because Shanghai was located on the ocean as well as the river because it allowed it to be a hub for the shipment of goods making it an easier place to travel to.
  
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